[OLA-IF-News] Drag Queen Story Hours

[Tamara Ottum]

Drag Queen Story Hours continue to cause waves throughout the U.S. (and beyond). Here are some of the more recent controversies:

*        Wichita's Library Board To Create Programming Policy Following Drag Queen Reading Event<http://www.kmuw.org/post/wichitas-library-board-create-programming-policy-following-drag-queen-reading-event> (Kansas)

*        Drag queens can read to kids again at a Louisiana library<http://www.wbrz.com/news/drag-queens-can-read-to-kids-again-at-a-louisiana-library/> (Louisiana)

*        Huntington Woods readies for protests over upcoming Drag Queen Story Time<https://www.dailytribune.com/news/local/huntington-woods-readies-for-protests-over-upcoming-drag-queen-story/article_b1d95cba-0f95-11e9-8eb5-73673d1a5078.html> (Michigan)

*        Public library receiving mixed response for teen event hosted by drag queen<https://www.boston25news.com/news/public-library-receiving-mixed-response-for-teen-event-hosted-by-drag-queen/901263345> (New Hampshire)

*        Drag queen storytime draws protests<http://herald-citizen.com/stories/drag-queen-storytime-draws-protests,32511> (Tennessee)

*        Federal judge closes book on Houston's drag queen story hour lawsuit by conservatives<https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Federal-judge-closes-book-on-Houston-s-drag-13506880.php> (Texas)

*        Taunton Library drag queen children's story event sparks outrage<https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-46753018> (England)

In case you haven't already seen it, ALA has created a Libraries Respond: Drag Queen Story Hour<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/libraries-respond-drag-queen-story-hour> page to support libraries facing challenges to this type of program.

Tamara Ottum
Oregon Intellectual Freedom Clearinghouse Coordinator
https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/oifc
State Library of Oregon | Library Support & Development Services
tamara.ottum at state.or.us<mailto:tamara.ottum at state.or.us> | 503-378-6506<tel:%20(503)%20378-6506> | www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>




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